The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present the latest edition of E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the Law School. Enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law.

2013 Pope and John Lecture Series
Patrick Fitzgerald, esteemed trial lawyer, investigator, and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will be the featured speaker for the Law School's Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26 at the Law School in Lincoln Hall. Registration opens on February 1

Dean Rodriguez to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Hispanic Law Students Celebration
On January 29, all alumni are invited to an event which aims to celebrate Hispanic law students in their efforts to overcome adversity and diversify the Illinois legal community. Dean Rodriguez will speak at the event, which is sponsored by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI), Quarles & Brady LLP, Northwestern Law, and the Northwestern Latino Law Student Association. More...

Judges Needed for Miner Moot Court Programs
Judges are needed for the preliminary rounds of the 50th Annual Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition on February 7, 11, 18, and 21. The rounds will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by an optional buffet dinner. CLE credit is available. For questions, please contact the 2013 Julius H. Miner Moot Court Alumni Outreach Co-Chairs Drew Beres and Jeff VanDam. Sign up to be a judge...

Judges are also needed for oral arguments for the noncompetitive 2013 Arlyn Miner Moot Court. The competition will be held April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. Alumni that live in the Chicago area and are interested in being a judge can e-mail Bonnie Jackson or call (312) 503-5355. CLE credit is available for this event.